The U.S. Government has extended the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) to 2014. TRIA is intended to support insurance companies in case the claims from
The reactivity of a chemical or a mixture is normally assessed by thermal analysis. Thus the thermal analysis data forms the basis of risk mitigation
The major cause of natural gas pipeline rupture is not corrosion or material defect but external damage. External damage is the damage to pipeline during
According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), there were 11 deaths every 100,000 workers in India in 2005. This number was two in the US
During process development or plant operation it is often necessary to estimate energy of reaction based on chemical formulae representation alone. This heat of decomposition
OSHA inspected 42 refineries between June 2007 – February 2009. Below is a summary of violations for 30 refineries. Type of Violation Number of Violation
An existing equipment in a refinery may display flaws/damages that either existed during manufacturing or were induced during service. Let us briefly look at pre-service
Evaluation of reactive chemical hazards can range from simple paper-based calculations to highly complex testing and modeling. This post is aimed to help you formulate a systematic strategy for
Interesting post by John “Dust Explosion” Astad. Where’s the Beef? Previous Training Material
Recently, members of Congress sent a letter to OSHA chief, Jordan Barab, to expand PSM standard to address reactive chemicals. Reactive chemicals have gained increasing
Last Thursday (September 24, 2009) a fire was reported in a biodisel plant near Osceola County in Florida. The biodiesel plant was owned by New
A process is described as inherently safer if it reduces or eliminates one or more process hazards and this reduction or elimination is accomplished through
In rare cases, lithium batteries can catch fire. Lithium battery fires have resulted in recalls in the recent past – a few notable ones are
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku – is an ancient Japanese text compiled in 901. It talks about an earthquake and Tsunami that occurred in 869: “Then
